Drawing Closer

Drawing Closer is a Japanese romantic drama about Akito, a seventeen-year-old who learns he has only one year to live. While coping with his own diagnosis, he meets Haruna, a terminally ill girl with only six months remaining. Akito finds a new sense of purpose by spending his remaining time trying to bring happiness and joy to her.

The film was directed by Takahiro Miki, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Tomoko Yoshida. In the timeline of Miki's career, this project follows Even If This Love Disappears Tonight and precedes My Beloved Stranger. The main cast features Ren Nagase as Akito Hayasaka and Natsuki Deguchi as Haruna Sakurai, with supporting roles played by Mayuu Yokota, Fumino Kimura, Nene Otsuka, and Toru Nakamura. Produced by Nikkatsu Corporation and Django Film, the movie has a runtime of 119 minutes.

Audience reception has been positive across different platforms. The film holds a rating of 7.7/10 on IMDb based on 3,700 votes and a higher score of 8.4/10 on TMDB from 231 votes.